How To Wash Correctly And Environmentally Friendly; Water Hardness; Detergents - Schulthess Spirit topLine 7540i Bedienungsanleitung

How to wash correctly and
environmentally friendly

Water hardness

Water hardness plays an essential role in washing and it
is divided in the following groups:
French hardness
soft
medium
hard
If you do not know it, ask your local government.

Detergents

You can use all powder, compact (concentrated), tablet
and liquid detergents commonly available for use in auto-
matic washing machines.
Use the right detergent for the type and colour of your
fabrics:
Strong detergent for whites
Coloured detergent for coloureds
Gentle detergent for synthetics, viscose and microfibre
Wool detergent for wool, silk and outerwear
Detergent dosing
Good washing results can only be obtained with correct
dosing. Follow the dosing recommendations on the
laundry packaging. Bear in mind that the dosing quanti-
ties given on the packaging refer to full drum loads.
For smaller wash loads reduce the dosing quantity (with
automatic load metering follow display recommen-
dations).
Rule of thumb: If during the washing a foam layer of the
approximate thickness of 2cm above the washing liquid
and/or laundry surface is detected, the dosing quantity
has not been selected properly.
The correct detergent quantity is dependent on
the water hardness:
If this is unknown, check with your local water supplier.
Adjust the detergent dose according to the hardness (see
above).
the degree of soiling:
lightly soiled
No visible soiling or stains, the clothing has only absorbed
body odour for example.
Reduce the quantity of detergent in accordance with the
recommended dose.
Wash these fabrics in the express programme.
normal soiling
Visible soiling and a few faint stains.
Normal dosing as per the dosing recommendation.
Wash these fabrics in the standard programme.
German hardness
° fH ° dH
0 – 15 0 – 8
15 – 25 8 – 14
> 25 > 14
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heavily soiled
Clearly visible soiling and stains.
Increased dosing as per the dosing recommendation.
Pre-treat or soak stains if necessary, pre-wash fabrics or
wash in the «sanaPlus» programme.
the quantity of laundry:
With a half-full drum, reduce the quantity of detergent
by one third.
Please note:
Insufficient detergent
- only becomes apparent after repeated underdosing
- causes the laundry to become grey or not properly clean
- causes the laundry to become hard (board-like)
- may cause grey-brown greasy spots to form on the
laundry
- may lead to calcified heating elements
Excess detergent results in
- poorer washing results
- foaming over of the detergent and breakdowns
- higher water consuption and costs
- increased washing programme length
- unnecessary environmental pollution
Liquid detergent and start time preselection
Use the divider for liquid detergent in the detergent drawer
or use dosing aids such as dosing balls or bags supplied
with the detergent.
When using start time preselection, use a dosing ball for
liquid detergent
If poured directly into the detergent drawer, liquid deter-
gent slowly runs out and thickens. If this happens several
times, it can lead to blockages due to detergent deposits.
Remove the dosing ball at the end of the programme!
Soap-based detergents
Your washing machine has a special programme for
washing with soap-based detergents, which you can select
in the basic programme settings (see chapter «Extended
basic settings»).
Because soap does not contain anything to prevent lime-
scale, you should only use it with soft or medium-hard
water, together with a separate water softener.
Otherwise, limescale and soap residue can build up in the
machine, which will be deposited on laundry in the form
of grease spots or as limescale on the heating element.
Water softeners
Special water softening aids can be used in the water
hardness ranges «medium» and «hard».
Follow the instructions on the packaging!
In this case add the detergent according to hardness
range «soft». First add the detergent, then softener in
the same chamber. In this way the agents will be washed
in better.